I'd like to get a thread started for people who view themselves as Christians and explore how faith works in the PTSD thing. Or just share some support surrounding faith.

I myself am a born again type Christian, first saved 1962 by a Southern Baptist hell-fire and brimstone traveling preacher during a summer revival. Stayed from the path some, but lately have come back to the path with a vengeance. I often pray that God will turn me to his will, 'cause I'm sure ready. Send me anywhere, any time, martyr me, whatever, . . . I'm up for it. Especially the martyr part as I'm ready to leave this earth and meet Him. Martyred for the glorification of God. Lead me to the stake.


What's he doin' to me by the PTSD thing, CFS and pain . . . why purifyin' my soul. Putting me through adversity so I don't forget his lesson's like I didn't for so many years, and testing my faith like he did Job is my guess. But I don't pretend to know the mind of God lol.

I am a rather quiet christian, but do believe very much. I am focusing these days on letting go of the power and allowing him to work his plan. I believe that the day I was born he had a plan all set for my life.

Unfortunately, I tryed to manage my life without him and made one hell of a mess. I thought I knew what was better for me than he did. Boy did I screw my life up.

I have now turned the management of my life over to him and my life is so much better. It is not without pain and suffering but I don't worry anymore about the outcome of any situation.

I firmlly believe that everything happens for a reason so now I don't question? Just like the forum. With the stress of care for mom and feeling so sad and alone, I know There will be someone here I can talk to. He put this here just when I needed it the most.

TDurdin, I am a Christian but don't follow everything they believe in. I don't like the way they use guilt and fear to get people to be good. It isn't the right way to go about it IMO. I think they should plant the seed and point people in the right direction. I am more spiritual and less religious. I believe in God and prayer but not "you will burn in hell" if you sin.

Maybe you should start one of your own Social Groups on Religion. This forum has specific social groups that people on the forum can join and participate in.

Peace
Tammy

I don't know . . .. I'll see.

Makes me feel bad when I hear about guilt being forced on people . . . who ever is doing that is not following the teachings of Christ. That's the way of misguided humans.

What you said is exactly what Jesus taught . . . plant the seed. That's the parable of the wheat field.

To Christian who thinks he/she can go out and use guilt or whatever is just not working the word of Jesus. I tell too forceful evangelicals to read the parable of the wheat field, or the parable of the Good Shepard. I believe people should come to the light because they like what they see . . . not out of guilt.

Tell ya the truth, it really irritates me that what Jesus clearly stands for as outline clearly in the New Testament has been twisted and perverted by man/womankind over the centuries. I would guess that a close reading of the New Testament would show that making someone feel guilty was not something Jesus would do.

Jesus always used love and respect in gathering people to him . . . not guilt.

I have strong beliefs... I am very quiet about them. TD's first post had me ready to serve my version and what he said wrong... But his follow up... I could only wish for him to minister me. He gets it from what I see.

Thanks for starting this thread...I am a christian and I believe that everything happens for a reason...Does that mean the ptsd happened for a reason...I don't know....But I do wonder, if I could of gotten through losing so many loved ones when I was a teenager, without the ptsd....Also, in December when I told my mom to get some therapy if she wanted a relationship with me....Now shes seeing the therapist cause her husband is in a nursing home and it doesn't look like he's going to make it.

hollyberry - hey Sister.

I'm no theologian, but from what I understand God season's his flock . . . unfortunately sometime the seasoning is done with a crucible of fire. Why does he choose that way? Who knows . . . . perhaps because we live in sin, all of us, suffering is required. Also, I've read that PTSD'ers have unparalleled soul, empathy and depth. Clearly seasoned.

Too bad it has to be so painful.

Great thread.....I have been a Christian for 22yrs. Born again 24th Nov 1985... at home 10 at night sitting on my bed praying using a tract a work friend gave me.


I've had to do alot of sorting out of wrong beliefs and mans religious dead ideas.

I have been searching alot about Faith and the Authourity we have as believers. Jesus came to give us life and life more abundantly! That's Gods' Word and He is not a man that He should lie...

I'm beginning to understand the Spiritual law of Faith and the power of speaking the Word of God out loud in a way I've never understood it before, and applying it to my life.

On the subject of pain and suffering...I don't think I would of searched to the depth that I have if my circumstances were easy. It has been and still is a very hard road.

I'm unable to work so I have plenty of time to read, think & rethink what Salvation really means...I've lost alot because of the Ptsd but also gained much more...

I also consider myself a Christian. I'm baptized Catholic and I'm not especially a conservative Catholic, but I do believe in God and I think he wants only the best for me. I think he doesn't want me to suffer and that even though He is always taking care of me and watching out for me, I also have free will and I have to do some work on my end to take care of myself and do what I need to do to be a productive member of society. If I don't properly take care of my ptsd and other issues, I won't be able to do what He wants for me.

I am a Christian as well, I have really found my spiritual side since I opened up my heart to the holy spirit again. I think part of my healing was re-connecting with God and not blaming him for what happened to me but rather asking where he was at that time. I got my answer, he was right there with me, crying with me, pleading for help with me and he was sad and angry with me. That gave me comfort and the answer that I needed. We all have free will, the men who hurt me had free will to do that, God couldn't stop them but he could be there to hold me up afterward. He was always there for me I just couldn't see or feel it because I pushed him away, or so I thought. He was just waiting for me to come back and open up my heart to him again.